Difference between revisions of "Meinl Raker"
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| − | *''' [[Meinl Fast Ride|Fast Ride]] - [[Meinl Raker 20" Fast Ride|20"]] | + | *''' [[Meinl Fast Ride|Fast Ride]] - [[Meinl Raker 20" Fast Ride|20"]] [[Meinl Raker 21" Fast Ride|21"]] |
*''' [[Meinl Heavy Ride|Heavy Ride]] - [[Meinl Raker 20" Heavy Ride|20"]] [[Meinl Raker 22" Heavy Ride|22"]] | *''' [[Meinl Heavy Ride|Heavy Ride]] - [[Meinl Raker 20" Heavy Ride|20"]] [[Meinl Raker 22" Heavy Ride|22"]] | ||
*''' [[Meinl Medium Ride|Medium Ride]] - [[Meinl Raker 20" Medium Ride|20"]] [[Meinl Raker 21" Medium Ride|21"]] | *''' [[Meinl Medium Ride|Medium Ride]] - [[Meinl Raker 20" Medium Ride|20"]] [[Meinl Raker 21" Medium Ride|21"]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:21, 21 December 2025
Contents
Introduction: 1985
Redesigned: 2001 (New computer-controlled robotic hammering techniques, along with a technique called lathe-tuning.)3
Discontinued: 20051
Background: Raker cymbals were uniformly hammered, resulting in a well balanced vibration behavior. Penetrating sounds for high energy playing. All Raker cymbals have a heat treated bell. Moreover, all Raker ride cymbals feature a forged bell and are famous for their clear and cutting ping sound.2
Innovation: Used phosphor bronze in the alloy for extra brightness, sustain, and clarity. The Lightning Crash & Splash cymbals were originally offered in their own series - Lightning. In 1996 Meinl released a "10th Anniversary Edition" that feature different bells that are hand-hammered and shaped differently for a stronger tone and more "high-quality" sounds.4
Alloy: B8
Quality: Professional
Applications: Live
Sound: Bright, loud
Rides
- Fast Ride - 20" 21"
- Heavy Ride - 20" 22"
- Medium Ride - 20" 21"
- Ride - 20" 21"
- XL Medium Ride - 20½"
Crashes
- Crash - 14" 16" 17" 18"
- Heavy Crash - 16" 17" 18" 19" 20"
- Lightning Crash - 14" 15" 16" 18"
- Medium Crash - 14" 15" 16" 17" 18"
- XL Medium Crash - 14½" 15½" 16½" 17½"
Hi-Hats
- Fast Hihat - 14"
- Medium Hihat - 13" 14"
- Medium Soundwave Hihat - 12" 13" 14"
- Heavy Hihat - 14" 15"
- Heavy Soundwave Hihat - 14" 15"
Chinas
Splashes
Information from:
Modern Drummer, September 1991, p. 87
1 meinlcymbals.com
2 2004 Meinl Catalog
3 Modern Drummer, April 2001, p.46
4 Modern Drummer, July 1996, p.31
